Presenting... the results of the Media Boy 1999 Poll conducted by this site
over the last three weeks of 1999. Visitors to the site and readers of alt.fan.teen.idols
were asked to vote on their favorite young male performers based on their work over the past
year (Qualifiers had to have been under 18 years of age.)

While we had the same number of ballots this year as we did last year (93), fewer of them
were incomplete this year (87 complete (5 name) ballots and only 6 incompletes... which were
given less weight.) A record total of 1,315 points (as opposed to 1,262 last year) were
allocated to 118 actors and musicians. So, I consider this to be the best turnout ever!

The one sour note is that a couple of people made an attempt to "stuff the box"
and I had to discard another eight ballots because of it. I hope we don't see that kind of
thing again.

And now for the results...

As most of you know, David Gallagher has easily won all
of the three previous polls, last year with an impressive 132 points (about 10% of all
available points.) David's fans were out in force again this year; heaping upon the
wonderfully talented David 119 points!

...but did he win? Incredible as it may seem, no... David gets a solid second place
berth. The young entertainer chosen by you, the fans, to win this year's poll is...

Haley Joel Osment!!!

That's right! For turning in the most noticed performance of the year, the always excellent
Osment has won the hearts and respect of the masses and you bestowed upon him a whopping 162
points! The only surprise to me is that it has taken this long for him to get such notice, as
he has been doing amazing work for years. Congratulations, Haley!

Also making a very strong showing was the person who won the most coveted kid role
in movie history, gaining a lot of admirers with his portrayal of Anakin Skywalker.
With a total of 75 points, Jake Lloyd takes a healthy third placing.

Last year's fourth place finisher, Joseph Mazzello, did not qualify for the poll this year due
to the hiatus he appears to have taken from show-biz. That slot is filled this year by Kevin
Zegers (63 points), who is no stranger to the top spots in this poll.
Joseph Cross also repeats a strong showing this year (57 points) and takes fifth place.

The biggest surprise of the year was Mason Gamble, who made it onto the 1996 and 1997 lists, but
dropped off of the poll completely in 1998. He roars back with a respectable 55 points to claim
sixth place.

Rounding out the Top 10 are personable Tyler Kyte and the intense Ryan
Merriman (tied for 7th place with 43 points), the adorable twins Dylan and Cole Sprouse at 9th
place (29 points) and the dashing Eric Lloyd (28 points) squeaking into 10th.

Those just missing the Top Ten are Michael Welch, Aaron Carter, Joseph
Gordon-Levitt, and Alex D. Linz.

Here is the entire list for your perusing pleasure. Scroll down to the
end to see some other interesting results.

*Note: The column that shows change in rank from last year, while it
seems to do a good job of indicating whether a person's popularity rose or
fell, it can show wildly exaggerated results in the bottom half of the
list.

But, what if...?

Okay, so would the results have been any different if each voter were
asked only to vote for their favorite actor? Well, I was curious, too, so
I kept track of everyone's very favorites, here's what it would have looked
like (1 point for each ballot):

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